I am a professional Resume Writer, Career Direction Specialist, and Executive Recruiter.
My goal is to drive your career growth while educating you on the changes in the industry to increase your chances of being hired.
I specialize in:
Executive Recruiting
Resume Writing
LinkedIn Optimization
Cover Letters and Thank You Letters
Interview Prep and Career Direction
I have been featured in The American Reporter, CEO Weekly, Visionary CEO, and USA Today for my work as a recruiter and a resume writer!
I have over 11K clients to date for resumes and LinkedIn profiles. You can check out my LinkedIn for lots of reviews of my work!
Candidate Interviewing
LinkedIn Development
LinkedIn Profile Creation
LinkedIn
Interview Preparation
Olha M.
Basalt, Colorado
$50/hr
4.8
360 jobs
With over 10 years of experience in recruitment and HR, I am a highly qualified professional with a proven track record in full-cycle Staffing, HR Consulting, and Business Development. I hold a university degree in Foreign Policy and International Relations, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and am known for my attention to detail and dedication to my work. As a native speaker of Ukrainian and Russian, and fluent in English (currently, I live in the USA), I can connect with a diverse range of candidates. My background in foreign policy and international relations, combined with my experience in the tech industry and computer proficiency, makes me well-suited for roles in the technology, sales, and marketing fields. I have a proven ability to source and connect top talent with great opportunities, having successfully filled positions in the US, Canada, Europe, and Australia.
Extensive experience in the tech industry, particularly in sourcing and working with IT professionals. Demonstrated proficiency in different HR CRMs, MS Office, and Google Docs. Results-driven and highly motivated, with a successful track record of planning and executing recruitment strategies across various industries.
PHP
Human Resource Management
English to Russian Translation
Laravel
English to Ukrainian Translation
Social Media Management
WordPress
Social Media Marketing
Ruchi S.
Springfield, New Jersey
$40/hr
4.9
107 jobs
I am an experienced Human Resources and Talent Acquisition professional with 13+ years of experience supporting businesses with recruitment, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, HR administration, and candidate management. I have worked with clients across North America, APAC, Europe, and Australia, supporting both Fortune 500 companies and fast-growing startups.
I have supported recruitment across a wide range of industries, including DTC/eCommerce, IT, SaaS, EdTech, AI/ML, Healthcare, Digital Marketing, Fitness, Operations, Customer Success, Finance, and more. My experience includes full-cycle recruitment, passive sourcing, resume screening, candidate outreach, interview scheduling, reference checks, offer coordination, and post-joining support.
I am also proficient with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and other AI-powered sourcing and productivity platforms. I use AI to improve sourcing strategy, build stronger Boolean search strings, research unfamiliar industries, summarize resumes, draft personalized outreach, prepare interview questions, organize candidate notes, and create clearer hiring updates for clients. This helps me work faster and more strategically while still keeping communication thoughtful, accurate, and human.
Services I can support with:
Full-cycle recruitment
Talent sourcing and candidate outreach
LinkedIn Recruiter sourcing
Boolean search and resume database sourcing
Resume screening and shortlisting
Interview scheduling and coordination
Candidate communication and follow-ups
ATS management and pipeline updates
Job posting and job board management
Reference checks
HR administrative support
Hiring manager coordination
Recruiting reports and status updates
AI-assisted sourcing, outreach, and candidate research
I am familiar with various Applicant Tracking Systems and hiring platforms, including LinkedIn, Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Greenhouse, and other recruitment tools. I take pride in building strong relationships with both clients and candidates while creating a smooth, professional, and efficient hiring experience.
Candidate Evaluation
Candidate Management
Candidate Sourcing
Recruiting
Resume Screening
Sourcing
Human Resource Management
Candidate Recommendation
IT Recruiting
LinkedIn Recruiting
Administrative Support
IT Sourcing
David M.
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
$58/hr
4.7
73 jobs
๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ.
๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ, Iโve helped companies solve ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ by recognizing what truly motivates candidates and aligning opportunity at the right moment in their career.
Since 2020, Iโve ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ who know what they need but want an experienced partner to help secure it correctly.
My recruiting career began with ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐ข๐๐. Within six months, I ranked ๐๐จ. ๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ in my group by filling roles that had remained open for 4 to 6 months with top professionals others were unable to convert.
๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ
Many companies are no longer interested in paying $15,000, $20,000, or more for every hire. One of my most requested solutions is embedded and flat-rate recruiting, providing dedicated recruiting support for multiple positions simultaneously without the traditional fee structure attached to each hire.
๐๐ฒ๐ฉ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ
โข Marketing & Growth Leadership
โข Revenue & Sales Leadership
โข Market Research & Consulting Talent
โข Engineers, Technical Specialists & Trades
โข Plant Managers & Operations Leadership
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐
Every hire begins with ๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก, ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ , and informed ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง ๐ซ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง built through years of recruiting across key industries. I identify and target ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฉ๐จ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐ญ๐ฌ.
Searches are executed through ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ, ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ with professionals who are typically not applying and rarely respond to mass recruiting efforts.
Conversations focus on motivation, timing, and long-term fit, allowing results focused hiring decisions to move forward rapidly and clearly.
๐๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐.
Each candidate presented has already been thoroughly vetted, confirmed interested, and delivered with a detailed write-up, resume, compensation insight, and clear rationale for their alignment with your organization.
๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐
When I was selected to co-host Executive Leaders Radio, I spent years interviewing founders and senior executives. That experience honed a natural ability, recognizing leadership patterns, decision drivers, and true alignment between candidates and organizations long before the offer stage, and it continues to shape how I evaluate, engage, and convert talent while guiding hiring decisions today.
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐:
โ Accelerated ramp-up for your hiring needs
โ Enhanced candidate engagement
โ Consistent flow of qualified, interview-ready candidates
โ Dedicated attention until the right hire signs on the dotted line
๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ค โญโญโญโญโญ
๐ฏ โDavid is a true professional. His communication and talent discovery skills are exceptional. He found two high-level candidates - Iโve already hired one.โ
๐ฏ โResponsive, insightful, and effective โ David delivered on an executive search when others couldnโt.โ
๐ฏ โDavid is a hiring superstar! Resourceful, fast, and readily available.โ
๐ฏ โWe were struggling to find qualified candidates for a specialized role. David stepped in and solved it in weeks. Heโs efficient, clear, and incredibly sharp.โ
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐โ๐ฏ๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐:
๐ข ๐๐๐๐ & ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ค๐ง๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ: Adobe, EVS Tech, Range, Moffitt Cancer Center, Amazon
๐ฆ ๐ฝ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ & ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐๐: Cross River Bank, PayActiv, Range, Unicoin, JoinJuno
๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง๐ & ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐จ: Medtronic, Affinity Healthcare
๐ก ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ, ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐๐จ & ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐๐ง: GSE Energy Solutions, Clearpath Utility Solutions
๐๏ธ ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ & ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ (๐ผ๐๐พ): Crossland Construction, R. Fork Eng., NOVUS REB
๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฃ๐ช๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ & ๐ผ๐๐ง๐๐๐ช๐ก๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐: Lindt & Sprรผngli, Columbia Fruit, Frito Lay
๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ & ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐จ๐ช๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐: Ipsos Loyalty, Strategyn, MGT Consulting
๐ ๐๐๐๐ช๐ง๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ: Vector Security, Acomplis Technology, Securitas, USS, RFI
โ๏ธ ๐๐๐๐๐ก: Pillsbury Winthrop, Hildebrand Law
๐งฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ: Imagen Tech, Gilead
When the right hire matters, I make time for the conversation.
Send a message and weโll determine the right path forward.
Best,
David
Candidate Sourcing
Candidate Interviewing
Recruiting
Resume Screening
Human Resource Information System
Applicant Tracking Systems
LinkedIn Recruiting
Staff Recruitment & Management
Boolean Search
Internet Recruiting
IT Recruiting
Recruiting Process Consulting
Lead Generation
Sourcing
Relationship Management
Danielle C.
Jacksonville, Florida
$65/hr
5.0
6 jobs
Hiring the right people isn't luck... it's strategy.
With over 12 years of full-cycle recruiting and talent acquisition experience, I help businesses identify, attract, engage, and hire exceptional talent across healthcare, sales, operations, customer service, administrative, leadership, facilities management, property management, skilled trades, manufacturing, logistics, and professional services.
I believe recruiting is more than filling open positions. It's about understanding your business, representing your brand professionally, and connecting you with candidates who have the skills, experience, and long-term potential to make an impact.
Services I Provide
โ Full-Cycle Recruiting
โ Talent Acquisition
โ Candidate Sourcing
โ Executive Search
โ Passive Candidate Sourcing
โ LinkedIn Recruiter
โ Boolean Search
โ Resume Screening
โ Candidate Evaluation
โ Talent Pipeline Development
โ ATS Management
โ Recruitment Operations
โ Interview Coordination
โ Hiring Manager Partnership
โ Offer Management
โ Employee Onboarding
โ High-Volume Recruiting
โ Recruitment Process Improvement
โ Remote Recruiting
What You Can Expect
I partner closely with hiring managers and leadership teams to understand hiring goals, company culture, and business objectives before beginning a search.
My recruiting process includes:
โข Developing sourcing strategies
โข Building targeted talent pipelines
โข Identifying passive candidates
โข Conducting candidate outreach
โข Resume screening and candidate assessments
โข Interview coordination
โข Candidate relationship management
โข Offer support and onboarding
โข Recruitment process improvements
Whether you're hiring one critical employee or building an entire team, I provide organized, responsive, and professional recruiting support throughout the process.
Industries Supported
โข Healthcare
โข Sales
โข Operations
โข Customer Service
โข Administrative
โข Leadership
โข Facilities Management
โข Property Management
โข Manufacturing
โข Skilled Trades
โข Logistics
โข Professional Services
Why Clients Work With Me
I combine relationship-driven recruiting with modern sourcing strategies to identify qualified candidates who align with both the role and your company culture. My goal is simple: deliver high-quality talent, reduce time-to-fill, and create a hiring experience that reflects positively on your organization.
If you're looking for an experienced Full-Cycle Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Executive Recruiter, Candidate Sourcer, LinkedIn Recruiter, or Recruitment Consultant, I'd love to discuss how I can help build your team.
Executive Search
Candidate Evaluation
Candidate Management
Candidate Sourcing
Candidate Interviewing
Recruiting
LinkedIn Recruiting
Employee Onboarding
Internet Recruiting
Boolean Search
Applicant Tracking Systems
Human Resources
Customer Acquisition Strategy
Human Resources Strategy
Lead Generation Strategy
User Experience Strategy
James M.
Berkley, Michigan
$80/hr
5.0
8 jobs
I help companies find, engage, screen, and move qualified candidates through the hiring process with more structure, speed, and professionalism.
Iโm a Talent Acquisition Consultant and Founder of McCulloh Consulting. Iโm continuing to grow my Upwork presence, but my experience extends well beyond this platform through hands-on recruiting, direct hire search, candidate engagement, resume/profile presentation, and hiring process improvement.
If youโre dealing with hard-to-fill roles, poor candidate response rates, slow hiring manager feedback, inconsistent follow-up, or a recruiting process that needs more structure, I can help.
I can support projects such as:
Candidate Sourcing & Outreach
Targeted candidate research, passive candidate outreach, LinkedIn sourcing, Boolean search support, and candidate engagement messaging.
Recruiting & Screening Support
Resume review, candidate qualification, screening call structure, interview preparation, and client-ready candidate summaries.
Hiring Process Improvement
Recruiting workflow audits, candidate communication improvements, hiring manager process recommendations, and follow-up systems.
Recruiting Operations & Playbooks
SOPs, recruiter workflows, candidate tracking processes, offshore recruiting team support, and repeatable hiring systems.
Direct Hire Recruiting Support
Support for healthcare, leadership, operations, sales, finance, HR, and professional services roles.
My recruiting philosophy is simple: candidates should be treated like people, clients should receive clear communication, and hiring processes should move with urgency and intention.
I bring a mix of hands-on recruiting experience, business ownership, candidate advocacy, and process improvement. I can either plug into your existing process or help you build a better one from the ground up.
If you need recruiting help that is professional, practical, and focused on results, send me a message with the role or hiring challenge youโre working on. Iโll respond with how I can help and what the first steps should look like.
Executive Search
Candidate Evaluation
Candidate Management
Candidate Sourcing
Candidate Interviewing
Recruiting
Resume Screening
Process Optimization
Sourcing
IT Sourcing
Human Resources
LinkedIn Recruiting
Boolean Search
Client Interview
Human Resources Consulting
Staff Recruitment & Management
Lead Generation
Resume Writing
Business Consulting
Process Improvement
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